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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Congressionally Directed Spending – Fiscal Year 2027

Listed below are the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies projects Senator Blumenthal has submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate Appropriations Committee selects the final projects from the projects submitted by all senators. Therefore, neither submission of an application nor Senator Blumenthal’s approved list of projects are guaranteed for final funding.

Projects are listed in alphabetical order.

BHcare, Inc.—North Branford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,750,000
  • This project will provide funding for facility improvement to expand behavioral health services. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department—Bridgewater, CT

  • Amount Requested: $32,000
  • This project will provide funding for equipment and technology improvements.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Groton—Groton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $435,000
  • This project will provide funding for ADA accessibility study and facility renovations.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Groton Police Department—Groton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $717,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations to a police department.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station— New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $450,000
  • This project will provide funding for research on hydrilla.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station— New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $259,000
  • This project will provide funding for tick and tick-borne disease research and surveillance.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station—New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $282,000
  • This project will provide funding for research on spotted lanternflies.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Junior Republic Association, Inc. dba CJR—Litchfield, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations to agricultural facilities.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Florence Griswold Museum, Inc.—Old Lyme, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations and facility upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc. dba Goodspeed Musicals—East Haddam, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for construction and renovations.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Henry Carter Hull Library—Clinton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $700,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations and facility improvements.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Lymes' Youth Service Bureau, Inc.—Old Lyme, CT

  • Amount Requested: $232,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations to youth center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.—Mystic, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,310,000
  • This project will provide funding for updating a climate control system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Sea Research Foundation dba Mystic Aquarium—Mystic, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,125,000
  • This project will provide funding for replacing chilled water infrastructure.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Bethlehem—Bethlehem, CT

  • Amount Requested: $70,000 
  • This project will provide funding for vehicle and equipment upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Colchester—Colchester, CT

  • Amount Requested: $4,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for municipal building renovations.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of East Granby—East Granby, CT

  • Amount Requested: $435,000 
  • This project will provide funding for construction of a community center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of East Windsor—East Windsor, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for construction and renovations to a community center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Norfolk—Norfolk, CT

  • Amount Requested: $885,000
  • This project will provide funding for vehicle and equipment improvements.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Preston—Preston, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,125,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations and facility improvements.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Stafford—Stafford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $217,000
  • This project will provide funding for equipment upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Voluntown—Voluntown, CT

  • Amount Requested: $3,250,000
  • This project will provide funding for facility construction and renovations.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Waterford—Waterford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $218,000 
  • This project will provide funding for equipment and technology upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Winchester—Winchester, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,419,000
  • This project will provide funding for facility construction and site development.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Yale University —New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $340,000
  • This project will provide funding for research on spotted lanternflies. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.